† smeighadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Clever, cunning.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [adjective]
keena1000
nimbleOE
wittya1100
smeighc1200
understandingc1200
aperta1330
skillwisea1340
witted1377
intelligiblea1382
well-feelinga1382
knowinga1398
finec1400
large?a1425
well-knowingc1425
of understanding1428
capax1432
sententiousc1440
well-wittedc1450
intellectual?a1475
clean1485
industriousc1487
intellective1509
cleanlyc1540
ingenious?a1560
fine-headed1574
conceited1579
conceitful1594
intelligenced1596
dexter1597
ingenuous1598
intelligent1598
senseful1598
parted1600
thinking1605
dexterical1607
solert1612
apprehensivea1616
dexterous1622
solertic1623
intelligential1646
callent1656
cunning1671
thoughtful1674
perceptive1696
clever1716
uptaking1756
spiritual1807
bright1815
gnostic1819
knowledgeable1825
brainy1845
opulent1851
opening1872
super-cerebral1916
brainiac1976
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective] > astute
oldOE
witterc1100
pratc1175
smeighc1200
fellc1300
yap13..
far-castinga1387
parlousc1390
advisee?a1400
politic?a1439
astucec1550
political1577
astute1611
knowing1664
shrewda1684
sharp1697
leery1718
peery1721
fly1811
canny1816
flash1818
astucious1823
varmint1829
chickaleary1839
wide1879
snide1883
varminty1907
crazy like (or as) a fox1935
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 195 Ðe man..þat is smegh oðer man to bicharren, and to bi-swiken.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [adverb]
craftilyeOE
craftlyOE
smeighlyc1200
slylyc1275
quaintlyc1300
wittily1362
cunninglyc1385
subtilelyc1405
knowinglyc1450
industriouslyc1487
ingeniously1548
cleanly1583
intelligently1601
dexterously1605
conceitedly1606
cleverly1654
gnostically1823
comprehendingly1866
brainily1905
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adverb] > astutely
yeplya900
smeighlyc1200
finely1538
shrewdly1600
astuciously18..
knowingly1805
astutely1826
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 71 Gif it was erfeð to forðen, and smeihliche bicharede.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > [noun]
righteousnesseOE
snoterc950
witnessc950
wisdomOE
insightc1175
witc1175
smeighnessc1200
sleighta1300
witternessa1300
inwitc1305
wittiheadc1315
wisenessc1320
witterheda1325
wisehede1340
slyness1357
sapience1377
wisdomhood138.
prudencea1382
sapienta1400
sentencec1400
advice?a1439
sophyc1440
profunditya1500
wittiness1543
Minerva1601
depth1605
Sophia1649
visionariness1817
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > skill or knowledge
insightc1175
smeighnessc1200
slyness1357
cunningc1374
knowledge?a1425
wisdom1526
sight1530
cunningness1609
can1721
know-how1838
can-do1839
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 205 Þat clene..kinde þat god haueð þer-on broht þureh his smehnesse.
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adj.c1200